Query
Franklin Heating Station
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Franklin Heating Station
Generated
2026-10-10T08:13:41.348Z

Briefing on Franklin Heating Station

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 10, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
62 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1951
Operating since
18
Generators
12.1%
Capacity factor
65 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Franklin Heating Station is a 62 MW All Other asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Franklin Heating Station is reported in Minnesota since 1951 under Franklin Heating Station. Available operating and financial measures include 12.1% capacity factor and 65 GWh annual generation; $765/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Olmsted, Minnesota
Technology
All Other, Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle, Natural Gas Steam Turbine, Petroleum Liquids
Owner / parent
Franklin Heating Station
Operator
Franklin Heating Station
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
54224

What stands out

1

Franklin Heating Station is a 62 MW All Other asset in Minnesota with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 12.1% capacity factor and 65 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $765/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “#FlashbackFriday 1980: Franklin Heating Station” (Mayo Clinic News Network, 2016-06-03).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#2 of 59
National rank
#60 of 825

Why it matters

For this asset in MISO (Midcontinent), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.